Is Network Rail a good company to work for as a Programmer Manager?

Programmer Manager professionals working at Network Rail have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Network Rail employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Programmer Manager Jobs at Network Rail now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Programmer Manager interview questions at Network Rail .

Does Network Rail pay Programmer Manager employees well?

Programmer Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Network Rail with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Programmer Manager salaries at Network Rail.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Network Rail?

Project Manager (151) , Signaller (65) , Scheme Project Manager (62) , Engineer (44) , Technician (41) , Project Engineer (34) , Asset Engineer (30) , Commercial Manager (26) , Finance Business Partner (25) , Team Leader (25) , Operative (20) , Apprentice (19) , Manager (19) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Network Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good people involved in the day" ((in 150 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 117 reviews)); "good pension flex working good team" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 93 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Network Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 104 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 32 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 reviews))

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Network Rail Programmer Manager reviews

3.7

25% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Jeremy Westlake

Not enough data to show CEO approval

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

1.7

Senior management

Programmer Manager employees have rated Network Rail with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Network Rail is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programmer Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews

4.0

Apr 19, 2022

Great Organisation

Programme manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing opportunities to develop and progress a career in the railway

Cons

Subject to lots of change

2.0

Mar 16, 2022

Slow, squeezed and painful progress

Programmer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security is easy to maintain as performance management is so protracted and painful to apply.

Cons

Takes forever to get anything done or changed and the unions stiffle every potential progress. A lack of a QMS has resulted in overly complex and bespoke policies, processes and approaches that mean what is being done easily by the outside industry takes forever, costs more and is less effective when done by the company. The job security means good people who are frustrated leave and you're left with the bad ones who can't find another job.

5.0

Dec 13, 2021

Variety

Programmer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multiple sectors can give progression in early career stages

Cons

Career progression above middle management

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